A couple of talking heads, most notably ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, have tried to argue that Lin's departure from NY is his own fault because he was trying to get the largest possible contract.

That argument seems to misunderstand what restricted free agency means. And now that Lin — who is living in his parent's house this summer — has made it known that he has already left tens of millions in endorsement money on the table, the argument that he's all about the money rings even more false.